Tense synth pads and sharp string stabs that immediately tell you this is not a lighthearted visual novel. Mouryou no Nie's preorder bonus soundtrack pulls together tracks that range from eerie calm to full-on supernatural horror.
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"パステルな午後" (Pastel Afternoon) opens deceptively soft, warm and slice-of-life, before the tracklist descends into darker territory. "剣閃" (Sword Flash) hits with sudden intensity, all action and confrontation. "魍魎" delivers on its name with low drones and unsettling textures that sound like something watching you from a dark hallway.
"滑稽なワルツ" (Comical Waltz) breaking up the dread with something off-kilter and almost funny. That contrast really works. Eighteen tracks covering a full emotional spectrum for a 2010 Windows VN, and the horror side of it goes harder than you'd expect from a bonus disc.